{"product_id":"9780742545991","title":"Sacramental Commons Christian Ecological Ethics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNature's Meaning\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSacramental Commons\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChristian Ecological Ethics\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn Mason Hart | Leonardo Boff | Thomas Berry\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christian Theology \/ Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe increasing awareness of environmental issues as ultimately moral issues has led to the intersection of religion and environment. \u003ci\u003eSacramental Commons\u003c\/i\u003e presents a unique way of looking at this topic by relating the Christian word \"sacrament\" (signs of divine presence) to the term \"commons\" (shared place and shared goods, among people and between people and the natural world), suggesting that local natural settings and local communities can be a source for respect and compassion. \u003ci\u003e Sacramental Commons \u003c\/i\u003e uses Earth-oriented biblical teachings, and ideas from such thinkers as Hildegard, St. Francis, John Muir, and Black Elk, to provide insights about divine immanence in creation, human commitments to creation, and human accountability to the Spirit, Earth, and biotic community. It extends the concept of \"natural rights\" beyond humans to include all nature, and affirms intrinsic value in ecosystems in whole and in part. \u003ci\u003e Sacramental Commons \u003c\/i\u003e declares that the Earth commons and its goods should be shared equitably by human communities and individuals living in interdependent relationships with other members of the community of life. It suggests essential values that will stimulate care for the commons, and embodies them in principles of an innovative Christian Ecological Ethics.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJohn Hart\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Christian Ethics at Boston University, teaching courses in social ethics, environmental ethics, liberation theology, science and Christianity, and social and ecological justice. His other books include \u003ci\u003eWhat Are They Saying About...Environmental Theology?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEthics and Technology: Innovation and Transformation in Community Contexts\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of the Earth-A Theology of the Land\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 July 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRowman \u0026amp; Littlefield\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780742545991\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e274\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53973889941644,"sku":"9780742545991","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_14671508-f7c6-41e3-9bed-55116bc4a75a.jpg?v=1787713791","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780742545991","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}